he spent night after night on the beach with his telescope,looking at the stars and learning their names. when other boys were playing tennis or going sailing, he stayed at home to study. he needed really good grades to get into flying school. and in the end his hard work was worth it. he was top of the class at high school, and the flying school accepted him immediately. and after all those years watching the sky, max was able to fly right up into it. it was like a ride into another world, a new and empty world that was clean and beautiful, like a world that had only just begun.